Gas-producer.



' Or J. ATKINSON.

GAS PRODUCER.

APPLICATION TILED FEB-4, 1909. 1 ,O28,524. Patented June 4, 1912.

W mxmnrtgn- BY ATTORNEY- WITNES BE 5 CYRIL J. ATKINSON, 0F MILWAUKEE,WISCONSIN.

GAS-PRODUCER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 4, 1912.

Application filed February 4, 1909. Serial No. 476,012.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Grain J. ATKINSON, residing at Milwaukee, Wisconsin,have invented new and useful Improvements in Gas-Producers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in what are commonly calledsuction-pro ducers 1n the above class of invent on, bea ing those inwhich a current of air is caused to flow to the producer for the purposeof assisting combustion by the suction operation of an explosive-engineconnected therewith and receiving explosive mixture therefrom, and it isdesigned to automatically regulate the supply of water to the vaporizerforming part of the complete producer in proportion to the demand forgas therefrom caused by the suction action of the engine in drawing in acharge of explosive mixture.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section of the device,parts being in elevation, and of the gas producer fragmentarily shown.Fig. 2 is a plan; and Fig. 3 is a transverse central section of thedevlce.

Supports 9, 9, provide bearings for oscillation thereon at knife edge 11of a bar 8 mounted in a bridge 7 and between bars 15, 15, both bridgeand bars being rigidly connected to the foundation rings 6, 6, uponwhich rest closed chambers 3,4. A conduit 10 connects the lower parts ofchambers 3, 4. The foundation rings 6, 6, and connected framework arebalanced on the knife edge 11 of bar 8 and to better maintain stability,a weight 12 is adjustably mounted on an arm 13 rigidly carried by ashort shaft 14 axi ally in line with knife edge 11 and rigidly carriedby one of the bars 15 of the framework. This is on one side of theapparatus. On the opposite side is mounted in the other bar 15 and alsoin line with knife edge 11, a short shaft 16 directly carrying a rotaryvalve 17 whose single perforation 18 is registrable with thethoroughfare 20 of water pipe 19 delivering water to the vaporizer ofgas producer 1. The chamber 3 connects by flexible tube 2 with gasproducer 1, and chamber 4 connects by flexible tube 5 to the atmosphere.It is only necessary that chambers 3, 4, be movable to differentlevelsand the easiest way to do this is to mount them as described.

The operation of the device is as follows:

Water is supplied the vaporizer of the gas producer through pipe 19controlled by valve 17. The pressure of gas in gas pro ducer 1 iscommunicated through flexible pipe 2 to chamber 3. Should the supply ofgas in the producer 1 be removed therefrom more rapidly than normal soas to cause the pressure to drop, atmospheric pressure would throughpipe 5 cause liquid 21 to flow from chamber 4 through conduit 10 tochamber 3. This would overbalance the oscillatable parts and they wouldoscillate on knife edge 11 moving the chambers to different levels insuch a way as to open valve 17 more, thus admitting more water throughpipe 19 to the vaporizer of gas producer 1. Should the supply of gas inproducer 1 not be required in the normal amount, the pressure inproducer 1 would rise, thus communicating same to chamber 3 and drivingliqu-id 21 toward chamber 4. This overbalances the device to rock samein a direction to move the chambers to difierent levels and to cut offmore of the flow of water through pipe 19 supplying the vaporizer of theproducer.

It is claimed and desired .to secure by Letters Patent,-

1. The combination of a gas producer, means for supplying water thereto,closed chambers movable to different angles to govern the locus of theliquid therein, connections between the means for supplying water to theproducer and the movable chambers, means of communication, between saidchambers, an adjustable weight tending to bring said chambers-to levelneutral position, and connections from the gas space of said producer tosaid chambers whereby the movement of said chambers is governed by thegas pressure within said producer to operate said connections to controlsaid water supplying means.

2. The combination of a gas producer, means for supplying water thereto,closed chambers movable to different levels, means of communicationbetween said chambers, a liquid within said chambers controllingmovement thereof by its location, a pipe connecting the upper portion ofsaid producerv and one of said chambers, an adjustable weight tending tobring said chambers to level neutral position and means governed by themovement of said chambers for controlling said water supplying means.

3. The combination of a gas producer,

means for supplying Water thereto closed chambers a pivotal support uponwhich said chambers may vibrate up and down, a conduit connecting thelower parts of said chambers, a constant 7 quantity of liquid withinsaid chambers controlling vibration thereof by its location, a pipeconnecting the upper space of said producer and one 01' said chambers,an adjustable weight tending to bring said chambers to level neutralposition and means governed by the movement of said chambers forcontrolling said water supplying means. V V

4. The comblnation of a gas producer, means for supplying water thereto,cham- Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. V

